This tool teaches leaders to preface their conversations with the appropriate “P”…

PROVISIONAL means that you’re just thinking out loud. The ideas shared may or may not happen and there is nothing being asked of the recipient.

PLAN means that the stated ideas/goals are the direction that the team/individual should be moving forward toward, but that specifics may change along the way.

PROMISE means that the idea is where everyone needs to focus their attention (and may require dropping things in order to focus on what is being shared).

Those three simple words — Provisional/Plan/Promise — are powerful and can help your team know how to receive what you are sharing with them, while still giving you liberty to be thinking (and sharing) about the future. The next time you need to cast vision, simply starting with the correct “P” can set you on the right path and help your team get excited with you!

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